Vicente Aranda´s adaptation of Carmen is based on the novel by Prosper Merimee, "Carmen" is the classic tale of forbidden passion between a young man (Leonardo Sbaraglia) and a spoken-for woman, Carmen (Paz Vega). It is told in flashback as the young soldier, stripped of his decorations, explains all in a prison cell. He tells of the passionate love he felt for the dangerous Carmen in this unforgettable dramatic film.